Chiang Mai is located in the far north of Thailand, and is served by an international airport, with direct flights to and from China, Hong Kong, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan. From other countries Chiang Mai is reached via Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Note that Chiang Mai is far from Bangkok: the airplane flight between the two cities takes a little over an hour. Meanwhile daytime and overnight bus and train trips from Bangkok to Chiang Mai take 10-12 hours.